Hou Yifan vs Carissa Yip

World Women's Team Final · 2025 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Hou Yifan
Black Carissa Yip
Result 0-1
Event World Women's Team Final
Site Linares ESP
Round 1.2
Date 2025.11.21
Opening Ruy Lopez (C72)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/4r2p/7R/3K2p1/6k1/8/8 b - - 3 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 d6
  5. 5.O-O Bd7
  6. 6.c4 g6
  7. 7.d4 Nf6
  8. 8.Nc3 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bg7
  10. 10.Bxc6 bxc6
  11. 11.Re1 O-O
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Qb8
  14. 14.Qd2 Re8
  15. 15.f3 a5
  16. 16.c5 Qb4
  17. 17.cxd6 Nxe4
  18. 18.Rxe4 Rxe4
  19. 19.Nxe4 Bxd4+
  20. 20.Bf2 Qxd2
  21. 21.Nxd2 Bxf2+
  22. 22.Kxf2 cxd6
  23. 23.Ne4 Be6
  24. 24.Nxd6 a4
  25. 25.Rc1 Rb8
  26. 26.b3 axb3
  27. 27.axb3 Bd5
  28. 28.Ne4 Rxb3
  29. 29.Nf6+ Kg7
  30. 30.Nxd5 Rb2+
  31. 31.Ke3 cxd5
  32. 32.g4 Kf6
  33. 33.Rc6+ Kg5
  34. 34.Rd6 Rb5
  35. 35.Kd4 Rb3
  36. 36.Rxd5+ Kf4
  37. 37.Rd7 Rxf3
  38. 38.Rxf7+ Kxg4
  39. 39.Rg7 g5
  40. 40.Ra7 Rf2
  41. 41.h3+ Kxh3
  42. 42.Ke3 Rf6
  43. 43.Ra5 Kg3
  44. 44.Re5 g4
  45. 45.Rh5 Re6+
  46. 46.Kd4

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